Voter Enthusiasm Down Sharply From 2010 — Republicans, Democrats less enthusiastic about voting — PRINCETON, NJ — A majority of U.S. registered voters, 53%, say they are less enthusiastic about voting than in previous elections, while 35% are more enthusiastic.

The Unbearable Whiteness of Liberal Media — This article has been corrected. — On the staff of The American Prospect, I'm the only member of an ethnic minority. That's not because I bring all the variety the magazine needs, or because the editors don't think diversity is valuable.

GOP goes quiet on ObamaCare — House Republicans have no scheduled votes or hearings on ObamaCare, signaling a shift in the party's strategy as the White House rides a wave of good news on the law. — Not a single House committee has announced plans to attack the healthcare law in the coming weeks …

Focus on Boko Haram right now seems fishy to me — I find it interesting that everyone (including the First Lady) is now all up in arms about Boko Haram and their jihadist actions. After all, we reported on the kidnappings of the girls quite some time ago - this isn't breaking news.

Hillary and me — The 2008 campaign was a nightmare. Will 2016 be as bad? — The date was December 3, 2007, and the plane was a gleaming Gulfstream corporate jet, crammed to its wood veneer with bottled water, uneaten crudités, Hillary-Clinton-for-President staffers …

Here Are The Drunkest Countries In The World [MAP] — Alcohol consumption varies widely across the globe, and the U.S. stacks up pretty well compared to some other countries. — As the map below from the World Health Organization shows, Russians and their neighbors drink more than almost everyone else in the world.

Rubio's Resurgence — Marco Rubio is flashing across a lot of television sets in Colorado right now. On Wednesday, the Chamber of Commerce began airing ads in the state in both English and Spanish in which Rubio makes the case for Republican representative Cory Gardner …

Scientists Warn of Rising Oceans as Antarctic Ice Melts — The collapse of large parts of the ice sheet in West Antarctica appears to have begun and is almost certainly unstoppable, with global warming accelerating the pace of the disintegration, two groups of scientists reported Monday.

Crazy Climate Economics — Everywhere you look these days, you see Marxism on the rise. Well, O.K., maybe you don't — but conservatives do. If you so much as mention income inequality, you'll be denounced as the second coming of Joseph Stalin; Rick Santorum has declared that any use of the word “class” is “Marxism talk.”

Iowa Republican Senate Candidate Still Thinks Iraq Had WMDs — Rising Iowa senate candidate Joni Ernst told the Des Moines Register board in a meeting last Friday she still believes Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. — “I do have reason to believe there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq,” Ernst said.

The Closing of the Collegiate Mind — Opponents of free speech have chalked up many campus victories lately as ideological conformity marches on. — There was a time when people looking for intellectual debate turned away from politics to the university.

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